Explain API testing and demonstrate your approach to API testing?

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Explain API testing and demonstrate your approach to API testing.

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Hello Dipen-soni,

API Testing is key because almost every application type is heavily reliant on APIs. The UI and API are interlaced, making it even more critical to understand how data and logic process from one layer to the other.

Here are what to consider when designing an API test:

  • Read the API documentation: understand the specifications for functionalities and technologies of the APIs to write test cases with clear objectives.
  • Architectural style: schemas written in REST, GraphQL and SOAP differ in concepts and implementation which makes testing them different as well.
  • Automate data-driven tests: let API flows parse through various data types, formats, structures, and scenarios.
  • End-points management: avoid duplicating or missing scenarios by grouping API/web services endpoints.